“The less we read, the more harmful it is what we read.”
Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936) 19th-20th century Spanish writer and philosopher
23rd April 2005.
As President, 2005
“The less we read, the more harmful it is what we read.”
Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936) 19th-20th century Spanish writer and philosopher
“The cure to misunderstanding history is to read more, not less.”
Joseph Nye (1937) American political scientist
Source: Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (6th ed., 2006), Chapter 1, Is There an Enduring Logic of Conflict in World Politics?, p. 19.
“I think that's easier to read. Pardon me. Less difficult to read.”
Larry Wall (1954) American computer programmer and author, creator of Perl
[199710120226.TAA06867@wall.org, 1997]
Usenet postings, 1997
Hubert Selby Jr. book Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964)
“Have read little and understood less.”
James Joyce book A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Source: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
John Adams (1735–1826) 2nd President of the United States
Source: The Letters of John and Abigail Adams
“A gun and a smoke. Ask for more, you're a greedy bastard.”
Charlie Huston book Joe Pitt Casebooks
Joe Pitt Casebooks